An Ann Arbor man could face a sentence of up to life in prison after agreeing to a plea deal in two restaurant robberies.

Michael James Kitto, of Ann Arbor, plead no contest Wednesday afternoon to two counts of armed robbery in connection with robberies at Ann Arbor’s Siam Square Restaurant and DKY Sushi in Scio Township.

Prosecutors dropped a third count of assault with intent to rob while armed.

He was accused of drawing a gun and placing it on the counter after receiving his food at Siam Square Restaurant on Oct. 19. A clerk at the restaurant, located inside the Victory Inn and Suites Hotel at 3750 Washtenaw Ave., reported that Kitto demanded the money in the cash register despite having just paid for his meal.

The second count stemmed from a robbery the following day at DKY Sushi at 283 Zeeb Road, where Kitto was accused of entering the restaurant with a handgun and telling an employee to give him money.

Judge Archie Brown told Kitto that he faced possible sentencing of life in prison for his plea of no contest to each felony. Kitto’s attorney requested that the court commit to a sentencing of 42 months for each count, to be served concurrently.

A sentencing hearing was set for Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m.

Ben Freed is a general assignments reporter for The Ann Arbor News. Email him at benfreed@mlive.com and follow him on twitter at @BFreedinA2. He also answers the phone at 734-623-2528.